Warhammer 40 Unorthodox Primarch

Li Taiji fought the monster repeatedly, only to be killed time and again. Each of its nine heads possessed different powers, and each breath could easily kill Li Taiji instantly. It was a series of varied ways to die...

Just as Li Taiji was a stress-relieving toy in its hands, finally a giant dragon head, larger than the other nine, emerged, its terrifying and ferocious maw about to devour Li Taiji...

Li Taiji, in a desperate gamble, self-destructed! Instantly, the golden ocean surged, and a psionic storm swept across the surroundings...

Li Taiji possessed immense strength, but he couldn't unleash it. However, by self-destructing, he no longer restrained this power, naturally resulting in a huge blow to the guy.

The creature's blood dripped onto Li Taiji's body, and its mouth was blown to smithereens by Li Taiji, as if it had swallowed a firecracker. However, Li Taiji revived inside its mouth and was bound! Clearly, he intended to devour it.

"Fine! If I can't kill you, then I'll devour you! At worst, I'll burst and we'll all be done for! I've seen people bully others, but I've never seen anyone bully others like this! Let's go!" Li Taiji unleashed his devouring power.

In an instant, the chaotic subspace energy and the power of escaping psionic energy formed a vortex that surged towards Li Taiji, while the golden ocean also surged towards Li Taiji's body from below...

Along with the life essence of this terrifying creature...

Under extreme pressure, Li Taiji comprehended his true nature. The power he absorbed formed the shape of a phantom Taiji diagram. Instead of exploding, strange runes appeared continuously on his golden body, and the strength of his body and soul increased steadily.

Although the power didn't increase much, it was like turning from a brick into a diamond...

The dragon took a bite, but Li Taiji held it back, then grabbed the dragon's tongue and twisted it...

"You like biting me, don't you? Come on! I'll tie a bow for you! Today, either you'll become fertilizer, or I'll go crazy! Come on!" Li Taiji, accompanied by strange phenomena, burrowed into the stomach of this terrifying creature. At this point, his body was no longer melting away, and it was Li Taiji's turn to wreak havoc...

After an unknown amount of time, Li Taiji tore open the creature's belly and crawled out with difficulty. The terrifying creature was completely dead; its dragon heads drooped, no longer possessing their former glory...

Everyone watching was astonished. No one expected Li Taiji to resolve the predicament in this way, nor could they imagine that the soul the Emperor had obtained in exchange for something unknown would be so powerful...

In fact, Li Taiji is like a sponge that has been dry for countless years. Originally, it could be burned to ashes with just a spark, but Li Taiji can be resurrected continuously within the rules of this world!

So this action was like throwing this dry sponge into a basin of water, letting Li Taiji repeatedly soak it up, and then transferring the power into his own basin...

Li Taiji was weak, but he was incredibly persistent! Dealing with Li Taiji was like crushing an ant, but the ant could revive again and again, growing a little bigger each time it came back to life. Eventually, this terrifying creature was worn down and killed...

The barrier that had confined this world shattered, and the warp trembled once more, colliding as if the world were being destroyed...

However, a relatively weak force entered this altered, ruined world, captured Li Taiji, and quickly left...

He didn't know how long he had slept, but Li Taiji slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was a bunch of solid metal cans. He was still in the subspace.

"Yes...yes...Fourth Brother...?" Li Taiji's voice was dry and hoarse, but this "Fourth Brother" still made the mountain-like figure not far away tremble slightly.

"Are you the last Emperor's Son to return?" Perturabo walked over. After his ascension, he became even taller, like a moving divine machine. But unlike Angron and Mortarion, Perturabo still maintained his own body and appearance. He was just constantly merging with the steel body. He was still himself, not a puppet whose nature had changed.

"My name is Li Taiji. I sensed you as soon as I entered the subspace, but it's awkward to meet you in this kind of setting..." Li Taiji was almost naked at this moment, but his body was golden, as if he were made of steel inside and out.

"Fourth Brother... This is the first time someone has called me that. I can feel that you have no ulterior motives. I also don't understand why you are still loyal to the Emperor. You know the ending..." Perturabo was not manic or tyrannical. On the contrary, he was very rational, just like a scholar and a gentleman.

"Heh, to be honest, I had no choice. Rather than being loyal to the emperor, I'd say I'm loyal to this broken-down home! An unreliable father, a bunch of unreliable brothers, a broken world, I didn't even get a decent meal when I arrived, I had to patch things up everywhere! This dystopian empire is full of holes, I have to fight everyone, and I have to guard against being stabbed in the back! I want to quit, but what can I do? Surrender to those four bastards? Do they deserve it? I'll get stronger and find a fight to kill them! Work for them? I'd rather disappear completely! Maybe I'm loyal to my own ideals, it's chaotic, but that's how it is..." Li Taiji gestured as he walked, clearly a little agitated.

These words were spoken from the heart; the Emperor had absolutely seen through everything, but he simply wouldn't say it directly! His suffering this time was definitely orchestrated! The Emperor had made too many deals with the Four Evil Gods; the intricacies of the deal were far too numerous to explain.

Especially the divine and rational personality—that's practically the fifth great demon! Ruthless to outsiders, even more ruthless to insiders! Ruthless to oneself to an appalling degree…

Perturabo never imagined that this young genetic prototype would share a similar fate with him. The Emperor had bound him with familial affection, yet he was also toying with him! Familial affection—that was something he had always longed for but could never obtain…

Now it seems that getting it might not be a good thing! Looking at his young brother, Peturabo saw a reflection of his own predicament...

"Once you've rested, you can take your equipment and leave. I've reforged your gear. You took down a fairly strong guy. You're right, we didn't really have a choice..." Peturabo said.

"Don't listen to what outsiders say. What the hell is loyalty? You and I are both working people. Even if you call us your father, we're still working for him. Don't you know how close we are? You just want us to work for you, what's wrong with that? All you want is a raise, better treatment, and a nicer attitude, right? The most capable do the most work, and in the end, there's no fairness!"

"What's wrong with making a fuss? There are plenty of cases of people fighting amongst themselves outside! What's the big deal? It's just a little conflict that can be resolved with a single sentence, but Lao Deng just pretends to be stupid! I just didn't live through that time! If I had, I would have made a fuss too! But those four bastards are nothing! I don't even give them a second glance! You started your own business and achieved this much, that's amazing! You are you! You can do whoever you want! There are no constraints! You didn't break down and you've achieved what you have today, you're really awesome..." Li Taiji said admiringly.

Every word struck a chord with Peturab. From childhood, the problems had accumulated little by little. The emperor only cared about his conquests and treated people with indifference; he had no concept of fairness.

The current divine favor or tenderness is merely a matter of sitting on the golden throne, having lost its former majesty and splendor. It's like an old man who has lived most of his life, too old to act anymore, and has started to be amiable with his children whom he no longer respects. Peturabo feels he has found a kindred spirit, but now it's the wrong time and the wrong place...